"I try to design kids' rooms so they're timeless enough that the parents and kids aren't going to have to redo very much for five or six years," Emily says. "I try to stick to color palettes that even grown-ups would like, though I guess I did design this little girl's room in hot pink and aqua. But grown-ups can like hot pink and aqua, right?

"Textiles are where you can do stuff that's of the moment. You're more likely to change the bedding and rug in five years more than you are to change the furniture."